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 Cavaliers 103, Pistons 95
Kyrie Irving tied his season high with 38 points and the Cleveland
Cavaliers extended their winning streak to seven games with a
victory over the Detroit Pistons.
Irving, who also had six assists and three steals, reached the
30-point mark for the seventh time this season.
LeBron James supplied 32 points, six rebounds and seven assists for
the Cavs (26-20) who have taken flight since his return from a
lengthy absence.
D.J. Augustin led the Pistons (17-29) with 19 points and nine
assists.
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Bulls 113, Warriors 111 (OT)
Derrick Rose hit a tie-breaking 21-footer with seven seconds
remaining in overtime giving the Chicago Bulls a victory that ended
the Golden State Warriors' home winning streak at 19 games.
Rose finished with 30 points for the Bulls (30-17), who also got 18
points apiece from Pau Gasol and Joakim Noah. Chicago was without
shooting guard Jimmy Butler (illness) and small forward Mike
Dunleavy (sprained right ankle).
 Klay Thompson scored 30 points to lead the Warriors (36-7) but he
missed a 12-footer at the overtime buzzer to end the game.
David Lee added 24 off the bench for Golden State.
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Grizzlies 109, Mavericks 90
Down two starters and on the road, the Memphis Grizzlies rolled over
the Dallas Mavericks.
Zach Randolph scored 22 and All-Star center Marc Gasol added 15
points for the Grizzlies, who were without point guard Mike Conley
and small forward Tony Allen.
Midwest Division-leading Memphis (33-12) has won eight of nine games
since Randolph's return from injury, with the lone setback being
against Dallas last week.
The Mavericks (30-16) got 19 points apiece from Chandler Parsons and
Tyson Chandler but lost their third straight.
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Raptors 104, Pacers 91
The Atlantic Division-leading Toronto Raptors continue to beat
sub-.500 opponents, using strong play during the final three
quarters to defeat the Indiana Pacers.
DeMar DeRozan had 24 points, and Kyle Lowry added 19. Toronto
(30-15) improved to 21-4 against teams with losing records, which
includes the Pacers (16-31).
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Rodney Stuckey led Indiana with 22 points, and forward Solomon Hill
had 15.
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Bucks 109, Heat 102
The Miami Heat first lost shooting guard Dwyane Wade to a right
hamstring injury in the third quarter, then lost the game altogether
as the Milwaukee Bucks prevailed.
Milwaukee, which outscored the Heat in bench points by a 54-15
margin, improved to 3-0 against Miami this season.
The Bucks (23-22) had seven scorers in double figures, led by
Brandon Knight and Khris Middleton, each with 17 points.
Wade's injury marks the third time he has hurt one of his hamstrings
this season. He missed seven games in November with a left hamstring
injury and was out for two games earlier this month with the same
injury.
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Wizards 98, Lakers 92
John Wall had 21 points, 13 assists and nine rebounds, leading the
Washington Wizards to a victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.
Bradley Beal scored 19 points for the Wizards, who won their second
straight. Washington (31-15) prevailed without starting forward Paul
Pierce, who missed the game due to a sore right big toe.
Wayne Ellington scored a career-high 28 points for the Lakers
(12-34) who dropped their eighth consecutive contest.
The Lakers played without guard Nick Young, who sustained a right
ankle sprain in practice on Monday. They already lost guard Kobe
Bryant, who will miss the rest of the season with a torn right
rotator cuff. (Compiled by Jahmal Corner; Editing by John O'Brien)
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